Goal Setting for 2021

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For the New Year, I have a LOT of goals! I try to think of specific areas of growth or things I want to focus on doing more of or getting better at. 

I decided that I will do a quarterly check in and can change the direction or frequency of certain goals as needed.

Here are some of my goals for this coming year:

  1. Blog 3 times/ week (at least one of these will be on a book/ text of some sort).
  2. Stay healthy.
  3. Read 100 books/ stories. I tend to choose some really long ones, so I’ll have to make some shorter (like short stories or poems) to balance that out.
  4. Enjoy my blessings and give thanks to God continually, because He is good!
  5. Practice letting go of more things and giving them over to God.
  6. Develop my prayer and worship life intentionally, using time and resources.
  7. Publish my first children’s fantasy novel and finish writing its sequel.
  8. Learn how to deal better and more calmly with conflict.
  9. Stay in touch with friends more regularly.
  10. Learn enough German to read a fairytale.

I have many others, but I won’t bore you with my 101 aspirations.

My plan to make these goals a reality is to develop these goals more. I have broken them down into smaller goals for each quarter, and then I will give myself (reasonable) benchmarks to reach each month.

I have also created a weekly schedule to keep me on track, allotting time to work at each goal. If I schedule it, that mentally helps me to make it more of a priority.

However, life happens and I have to be a little flexible as I don’t know when I will have extra time and when I will be inundated with work from my clients or other life demands.

What about you? What are some goals you have this year?

Published by melissamyounger

I always dreamed of being a writer, but never thought I could make money doing it. So, after earning a BA in English and honing my reading, analytical, and writing skills, I settled for a more "stable" career in ministry (joking, of course!), bringing my love for the written word to my Biblical studies as I learned Greek and Hebrew, Exegesis and Theology while getting an MA in Theological Studies. I've worked in various ministry capacities in the church: children's minister, ministry staff (aka, "whatever needs doing"), ESL teacher, youth intern, and others. Though this blog is mostly about classic literature, I will probably throw in some thoughts on writing, occasional theological musings, or my reflections on emotional health, psychology, philosophy, or cultural topics. I am a thinker and a lover of many things! I am currently pursuing publishing my first children's novel while doing freelance writing (my profile here: https://www.upwork.com/o/profiles/users/~0104b8a9e8c1253315/). I like to paint (and may share some of them here someday!), enjoy the outdoors, learning, reading, and growing. I also love learning about other people and helping them to realize their gifts and potential.

3 thoughts on “Goal Setting for 2021”

  1. Wow…these are amazing goals for 2021 😋 Best of luck ❤️ can’t wait to read your quarterly check ins and see your progress! My goals include trying to post more regularly on my blog this year 😊 God bless you

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